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China’s ‘Black Hawk’ set to enter PLA service

23rd February 2018 - 10:23 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Hong Kong

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After a small flurry of helicopter images appeared on the Chinese internet this week, the Z-20 medium helicopter is thought to be approaching low-rate initial production status and formal entry into service with the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Imagery of two Z-20s bearing PLA livery shows a nose-mounted EO/IR sensor, radar warning receiver antennas on each side of the forward and rear fuselage, plus a SATCOM antenna, BeiDou antenna and two chaff/flare dispensers on the tail boom.

The Z-20, developed by the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG), clearly mimics the Sikorsky Black Hawk in appearance. Indeed, the fact that the

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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